Max:
Thanks for the note about public choice theory. In truth, if you are
talking about theories of the state, I'm more partial to O'Connor and Poulantzas.
Nonetheless, I'm curious about your notion that "the executive committee
of the bourgeoisie" could also be conceptualized as public choice
Public choice is simply theories that try to
explain the behavior of the state and/or its
officials.
A good neutral review of the lit -- the standard
one, actually -- from a mainstream standpoint is
by Dennis Mueller.
The better sort of lit gives full play to how
the interests of capital influen
In the
public choice area can be found moderate
and
liberal perspectives. It is true that in the field
can be
found more Buchanan types, but its not
obvious that this makes it more conservative
than,
say,
trade.
If you
think the state is the executive committee
of the
bourgeoisie, than
